Issue - meetings

The Committee received an application to vary a condition.

The application sought permission for Section 73 application to vary condition 6 to allow educational activities to take place every Saturday and Sunday from 10am to 1-30pm.

The Case Officer circulated an additional representation that had been received objecting to the application.

Corinne Duhig addressed the Committee and made the following points in objection to the application.

i.                 She represented many local residents that were unable to attend the meeting.

ii.               Increase in noise, traffic congestion and general disturbance.

iii.             Greater parking and waiting restrictions are needed.

iv.             Residents are at the end of their tether.

v.              Efforts have been made by the Mosque to address the issues but these have only been partially successful.

Mr D’angelico and Mr Mahmood addressed the Committee in support of the application.

Councillor Meftah, Trumpington Ward Councillor addressed the Committee in support of the application.

The representation covered the following issues:

       i.          The Mosque was working hard to address the issues.

     ii.          The educational activities were very important.

   iii.          Urged Councillors to approve the application.

Resolved (unanimously) to grant the application to vary a condition in accordance with the officer recommendation, for the reasons set out in the officer report, and subject to the following amended condition recommended by the officer (amendment underlined.

1.       Educational activities shall only take place on the ground floor of the site and only between the hours of 1000 and 1330 on Saturdays and Sundays.  The educational activities hereby approved shall take place only in accordance with the approved framework document entitled Educational Framework for Cambridge Muslim Welfare Society 2014.

Reason: To protect the residential amenity of neighbouring

occupiers. (Cambridge Local Plan 2006, policy 3/4)